Bab 353: Singing To The Same Tune (1)
The tournament committee's investigative team was formed even faster than Flender had imagined. A group of more than ten people bustled into Shrek Academy.
Flender was shocked to recognize the two people in the lead, he had never expected that the tournament committee would take this matter quite so seriously.
The organizational committee for Heaven Dou City's qualifiers was formed by Spirit Hall and Heaven Dou Empire's imperial family, so the two leaders naturally also came from both sides. What astonished Flender was that the leader representing Spirit Hall was actually Heaven Dou City Spirit Temple's hall master platinum bishop Salas. And representing Heaven Dou Empire was unexpectedly Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School master Ning Fengzhi.
Later all the Shrek Academy people would learn of Ning Fengzhi's status as the crown prince's teacher. Relying on this status, he could also be considered a part of the Heaven Dou Empire's imperial household.
Even though the Blue Sunshine Academy's seven members turning into idiots wasn't a small matter, it absolutely wasn't to the degree that it could disturb two big shots like Ning Fengzhi and Salas. The reason the two of them had come to Shrek Academy together was somewhat funny.
Originally Salas had also only wanted to send a subordinate, he had long ago already made plans to deal with Shrek Academy team's exceptional performance and their tentative relationship with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, but as Spirit Hall's senior member in Heaven Dou City, he of course wouldn't act as rashly as Brutal Dream Spirit Master Shi Nian. Therefore he always waited for an opportunity. The Blue Sunshine Academy's seven people turning into idiots had doubtless given him the best excuse, and this exceptionally sly platinum bishop had immediately made preparations to kick Shrek Academy out of the tournament.
But would Ning Fengzhi let him do as he wished? When the organizational committee was assembling an investigative team, Ning Fengzhi immediately nominated himself to lead the inquiries into Shrek Academy.
Letting Ning Fengzhi go would doubtless be like folding, but Salas also wasn't willing to give up. With his position, there was in the end still some distance to Ning Fengzhi. The relationship between Spirit Hall and the seven great school had always been extremely ambiguous. Helplessly, this platinum bishop could only go himself, coming to Shrek Academy together with Ning Fengzhi, hoping he could get a handle on things. If he did, even if Ning Fengzhi's position was even higher, he still couldn't obstruct the fairness of the organizational committee.
Therefore, these two lordly characters directly brought a cadre to Shrek Academy.
Ning Fengzhi could be said to be doing things as routinely as driving a chariot on a familiar road. When hearing they had arrived at the Academy gate, Flender hurriedly brought Grandmaster and Liu Erlong to meet them. Before going out, Flender warned Ning Rongrong not to acknowledge Ning Fengzhi later. Best was if she stayed out of the way.
"Dean Flender, we've taken the liberty to disturb you."
Ning Fengzhi smiling nodded to Flender.
Even though there wasn't much difference between their spirit power levels, their position in the Spirit Master world was nevertheless poles apart. Flender hurriedly returned the politeness,
"School master Ning is too polite. To have your presence honor our institution, brings light to our humble Shrek Academy!"
Ning Fengzhi smiled slightly and stepped half out of the way, making the introductions for Flender:
"This is Heaven Dou City Spirit Temple's hall master, his eminence platinum bishop Salas."
With Flender's slickness, his face didn't show a trace of change. He hastily bowed once again,
"So it's lord bishop Salas. This one[1] is Flender. Please come inside."
Salas gave Flender a slight nod, and the party of more than ten were guided into Shrek Academy by Flender's trio.
Ning Fengzhi only brought Bone Douluo Du Rong, while that platinum bishop Salas has fully twelve people along. Among them were two red robed cardinals, as well as ten temple knights in resplendent silver attire.
Within Spirit Hall, besides clergy, there was still still an establishment of temple guard knights. Besides the Holy Emperor Warriors exclusive to Supreme Pontiff Palace and the Douluo Warriors exclusive to Douluo Palace, the Temple Warriors of the two great Spirit Temples had the highest status.
These Temple Warriors were all formed from outstanding Spirit Masters from within Spirit Hall, their strength astounding.
Reportedly, the threshold to enter the Temple Knights was fifty first ranked spirit power. Of course, the admittance requirements to the Holy Emperor Warriors and Douluo Warriors was even higher, reaching sixty first rank.
In other words, any Temple Warrior had at least Spirit King level strength, and Holy Emperor Warriors and Douluo Warriors were even more at the Spirit Emperor level or higher.
This was still only the most basic level requirements for the three great regiments.
For instance, the commanders of the Holy Emperor Warriors and Douluo Warriors both possessed Title Douluo strength. This showed just how deep Spirit Hall's strength was.
Entering Shrek Academy, Salas' gaze flickered slightly, completely imprinting the scenery in his mind.
In the past he would never have paid attention to a common advanced Spirit Master academy like this, but now it was different. The Shrek Academy team's performance in this Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament was truly astonishing. Even though he still couldn't see it clearly, at least it proved that this Academy fostered some elite talents.
Flender directly brought everyone to the first conference room in the teaching building, and both hosts and guests sat. Flender left the seat of honor to Salas and Ning Fengzhi, while he, Liu Erlong and Grandmaster respectfully took the end seats.
"Dean Flender, you should know our purpose in coming here."
Salas raised the teacup in front of him, drinking a mouthful. His face immediately turned ugly. Even though the tea had only just been poured, the quality of the leaves were worse than he could have imagined.
As the Spirit Temple hall master, Salas had always lived like a prince, at what time would he have had such out of the ordinary tea as Stars In The Sky?
What was called 'Stars In The Sky', was used tea leaf grounds sprinkled into a cup of hot water, giving a feeling of being as sparse as stars in the whole sky.[2]
Only the poorest commoners would drink tea like this.
And the Stars In The Sky that Flender had prepared, was also the Stars In The Sky from Stars In The Sky...
Ning Fengzhi saw Salas' expression and raised his tea cup to study it. Flender didn't treat them differently, the tea in his cup was exactly the same.
With difficulty resisting a smile, Ning Fengzhi coughed once, saying:
"Dean Flender, your tea isn't up to much!"
Given the chance of using this topic to make a fuss, Flender sighed, saying:
"Please excuse me. Our Shrek Academy really is too poor. All our funds are used to foster our students, painstakingly cultivating a few elite children. It was still several years before I took over the Academy that there would be money to drink tea."
If Salas' expression was ugly before, then now his complexion had completely turned ashen. If not for taking his position into consideration, he would already have spit it out. Several years old tea, and moreover such poor quality. Bursts of nausea made him want to retch. But watching Flender's pitiful appearance, he still didn't flare up. If others don't have money, what can you say?
"Dean Flender, don't change the subject. We didn't come here to watch your theatrics."
Salas' voice was already very cold. No matter who it was, drinking a mouthful of that out of the ordinary Stars In The Sky, their mood would also be terrible.
Flender blankly looked at Salas:
"I still haven't had time to ask. Just what matter brings lord platinum bishop and school master Ning to honor my academy with your presence?"
Even Ning Fengzhi couldn't help inwardly gasping in admiration. Flender's acting really was too well done. If he hadn't met this dean before, and moreover vaguely guessed that it was Tang San who had crippled those Blue Sunshine Academy students, he too couldn't have helped being convinced Flender knew nothing.
Salas' brow wrinkled minutely,
"In the previous match, your academy's students seriously injured their opponents, causing all seven of Blue Sunshine Academy's participating team members to become imbeciles. Now the Blue Sunshine Academy has raised a stern protest. Consequently, the tournament organizational committee has formed an investigative group to conduct inquiries."
"What? Blue Sunshine Academy's students have all become imbeciles?"
Flender looked at Salas with 'shock'.
Salas snorted coldly,
"You teach such good students. At a tender age, their methods are so ferocious. You should know the rules of the tournament. This kind of deliberate use of deliberate methods absolutely can't be forgiven in the tournament."
What he said sounded very ordinary, but they were all misleading. As long as Flender said one word wrong, he'd immediately grab the opportunity.
"An unjust accusation, lord!"
Flender stood sharply. Because of being wronged, his face was somewhat deformed.
Both his eyes were clearly reddened,
"Lord Salas, we've been unjustly accused! Those Blue Sunshine Academy bastards actually dare lodge a complaint? Six of our seven participating students are all seriously injured, three of them even life threatening, right now in emergency treatment by our Academy's several healing system Spirit Masters. And they still have the nerve to protest? I intend to raise a protest to the organizational committee and apply for an investigation."
Salas snorted coldly,
"You should know best whether it's an unjust accusation. Even if you don't know, call out the Shrek Academy students that participated today. We want to conduct our investigation and interview them separately."
Flender's 'shocked' expression didn't show the slightest intent of weakening. He said resolutely:
"No, out of the question. The children's injuries are too severe. If they're not treated promptly, let alone participating in the match tomorrow, I'm afraid it might affect their entire careers as Spirit Masters. What's most important right now is treating them. How could they answer your questions?"
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